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Downtown Vicksburg

BOMA okays security contract

Security in downtown Vicksburg has been beefed up after the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in October announced plans for a new partnership for patrolling ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:31 am

Local

Big win in Little Six: WCJH Vikings honored for football championship

The Warren Central Junior High School Vikings football team was recognized during Friday’s regular meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen for a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:21 am

Columnists

VWSD academies help put students on the right path

With each new session I go through in the nine-month Leadership Vicksburg process, I learn new things about our community, and Wednesday I got a ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, November 17, 2024 10:50 am

Local

‘See something, say something’: VPD hosts town hall-style meeting

Vicksburg Chief of Police Penny Jones took the floor, microphone in hand, Wednesday night as the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) leadership gathered behind her for ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, November 16, 2024 9:40 am

Columnists

There’s a lot coming up as Christmas approaches

Well. You get just one more column of me saying we’re approaching my first whatever-it-may-be in Vicksburg. But, this is a good one: the Christmas ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:35 pm

Crime

3 suspects in violent livestream make initial appearances in court

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) has arrested three suspects wanted in connection with an alleged attack against a seemingly defenseless woman that was livestreamed on ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 5:12 pm

Local

‘Deeply honored and humbled’: Veterans Day service spotlights local patriots (with photo gallery)

Vicksburg’s downtown Rose Garden served as the site for the 2024 Veterans Day service that immediately followed the Parade of Honor down Washington Street Monday. ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, November 11, 2024 10:54 pm

Crime

VPD searching for 3 suspects after video surfaces of apparent attack

UPDATE: Hill and Ross, two of the three suspects mentioned in the original story, have been located and taken into custody. The Vicksburg Police Department ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, November 10, 2024 9:44 pm

Columnists

Tell us why you love Vicksburg

As the holidays approach, there are plenty of yearly activities and events people begin planning for and, at The Vicksburg Post, it’s the time when ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, November 10, 2024 11:48 am

Education

‘AMAZE’d by the youth: BOMA recognizes young peoples’ efforts with award

Vickburg’s Ward 1 Alderman Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield presented the latest round of AMAZE (Alderman Mayfield Award for Zeal and Excellence) awards during Friday’s regular meeting ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, November 8, 2024 10:07 pm

Crime

2 Vicksburg men wanted for Friday shooting

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is searching for two Vicksburg men wanted for aggravated assault after police said they opened fire on each other in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, November 8, 2024 9:17 pm

Local

VFD battles blaze at unoccupied home

An unoccupied home was “fully engulfed” by flames when Vicksburg Fire Department responded to the scene Friday morning, just before 5 a.m., according to Vicksburg ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, November 8, 2024 11:15 am

Local

DEJA VU: Trump takes Warren County again, this time in close win over Harris

Former President Donald J. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to take Warren County Tuesday on a rainy election day that saw a strong voter ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 10:25 pm

Education

Patterson edges Dotson in in-person voting

In a tight race for the District 4 seat on the Vicksburg Warren School Board (VWSB), challenger Linda Muirhead Patterson edged incumbent Tawina Dotson by ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 9:51 pm

Local

VFD firefighters remembered on anniversary of deaths

During what was an otherwise joyous occasion Tuesday that saw Vicksburg Fire Department (VFD) graduate its first class of in-house cadets, a somber shift in ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Sunday, November 3, 2024 9:37 am

Sports

PCA pounds Park Place in playoffs

Porter’s Chapel Academy turned on the offense Friday night in a dominant 48-22 win over Park Place in Round One of the MAIS Class 2A ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Saturday, November 2, 2024 12:32 am

Columnists

Hooray for books and scary things

By the time you guys are reading this, my favorite holiday – Halloween – will be over, but it has certainly been a fun one ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, November 1, 2024 4:18 am

Crime

Tallulah to implement citywide curfew after rash of shootings

The City of Tallulah will be under an indefinite curfew beginning Friday as a result of a rash of deadly shootings throughout the town over ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 5:06 pm

Local

CLASS 01: Vicksburg Fire Department graduates first in-house class

Seven new faces were officially welcomed into the Vicksburg Fire Department (VFD) family during a graduation ceremony held Tuesday at the Vicksburg Convention Center, marking ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1:44 pm

Business

‘We are going to shut this down’: Flaggs says ‘enough is enough’ while unveiling new plan for downtown security

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. was vocal about both crime and “panhandling” in Vicksburg’s downtown district during the regular meeting of the Board of Mayor ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 28, 2024 3:12 pm

Crime

Second shooting at scene of Tallulah homicide leads to arrest

A second shooting that occurred on the scene of a homicide in Tallulah led to the arrest of a local man Thursday. According to information ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 28, 2024 11:59 am

Crime

MPSO makes second arrest in September homicide

The Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office (MPSO), working in conjunction with the Tallulah Police Department (TPD), has made a second arrest in the Sept. 21 shooting ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 28, 2024 11:23 am

Sports

Warren Central smothers Neshoba Central for key Region 2-6A win

Warren Central never trailed in a pivotal region win over Neshoba Central Friday at home, but it took a Herculean effort on the part of ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 25, 2024 11:25 pm

Local

VFD controls house fire on Speed Street; bystanders attacked by dog

The Vicksburg Fire Department found itself fighting more than just fire Friday night at a home at 506 Speed Street. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 25, 2024 11:19 pm

Columnists

Leadership Vicksburg’s inside look is eye-opening experience

One of the cool things about working in the media is we often get an inside look at how things work. Whether it is government ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Friday, October 25, 2024 7:57 am

Lifestyles

Pair of pros: St. Al bids farewell to football program mainstays

During last week’s victory over the Manchester Academy Mavericks, the St. Aloysius family had another reason to celebrate – and reminisce – when two important ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:10 pm

Crime

Search underway for suspect in area of Highway 61 South; sheriff: If you see someone suspicious, call 911

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said law enforcement is on the scene where the high-speed chase of a stolen vehicle came to an end on ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 21, 2024 8:29 pm

Crime

Standoff leads to homicide arrest in Tallulah

After what law enforcement called a “brief standoff” last week at an apartment complex in Tallulah, deputies with the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office (MPSO) arrested ... Read more

by Blake Bell, Monday, October 21, 2024 11:13 am

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